Sec. 14. (a) Upon written authorization of a retired member or a retired member's survivor or beneficiary, each fund may satisfy a claim for benefits by directly depositing the amount of the benefits payable to the retired member's or the survivor's or beneficiary's account in any state or federal chartered financial institution (as defined in IC 28-1-1-3(1)).
(b) All forms and accounting procedures for implementing subsection (a) must be approved by the state board of accounts, and any contract or agreement between a fund and a state or federal chartered financial institution (as defined in IC 28-1-1-3(1)) must be approved by the attorney general and the governor.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the retirement fund law, to the extent required by Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(31), as added by the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992 (P.L.102-318), and any amendments and regulations related to Section 401(a)(31), each retirement fund shall allow participants and qualified beneficiaries to elect a direct rollover of eligible distributions to another eligible retirement plan.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.35, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.10-1993, SEC.3; P.L.42-1993, SEC.2; P.L.1-1994, SEC.18.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 10.2. Public Retirement and Disability Benefits
Chapter 2. The Retirement Funds
5-10.2-2-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
5-10.2-2-1.5. Qualification Under Internal Revenue Code
5-10.2-2-2. Separate Accounts and Subaccounts
5-10.2-2-2.5. Investment Guidelines and Limits Established by Boards; Commingling of Assets
5-10.2-2-3.3. Crediting Interest in Annuity Savings Accounts
5-10.2-2-4.1. Crediting Interest and Omitted Contributions After December 31, 2016
5-10.2-2-6. Retirement Allowance Accounts
5-10.2-2-7. Transfer of Accounts
5-10.2-2-8. Payment and Computation of Benefits for Combined Creditable Service
5-10.2-2-9. Actuarial Investigation and Valuation
5-10.2-2-11.5. Employer Contribution Rates for Vincennes University
5-10.2-2-12. State Appropriation
5-10.2-2-12.5. Submission of Contributions, Records, and Reports Electronically
5-10.2-2-13. Custodial Agreements for Securities; Servicing of Mortgages; Securities Lending Program
5-10.2-2-14. Transfer of Benefits to Financial Institutions; Rollover
5-10.2-2-20. Withdrawal of Miscellaneous Participating Entity
5-10.2-2-21. Freeze in Participation by Miscellaneous Participating Entity
5-10.2-2-23. Election or Discretionary Action by Branch of State Government
5-10.2-2-24. Transition From Guaranteed Program to Stable Value Fund Program